St. Cloud Rotary Community Outpost

The first-of-its-kind in the state of Minnesota, the Community OutPost is being modeled after a similar program in Racine, Wisconsin. 

The OutPost

 In Racine, they experienced a 70 percent reduction in violent crime in the area surrounding their first house. They now have seven houses in their program and an ongoing 20-year endowment.

The Community OutPost team collaborates with residents, community groups, businesses, and St. Cloud State University, to assess community needs; build and maintain relationships; and improve access to needed health, wellness, and other services. Gold Cross Ambulance, CentraCare Health, and Stearns County Social Services have designated space in the new facility. 

Project made possible by:

The open house is the culmination of two years of work between the St. Cloud Police Department, the Greater St. Cloud Public Safety Foundation, numerous service organizations, educational partners and local companies. The total cost of the project is an estimated $400,000 with $250,000 coming from in-kind services and $150,000 in cash donations. The Rotary Club of St. Cloud provided the lead gift of $75,000.

320

Backpacks given away through back-to-school program

200+

Patients seen at Children's Dental Program

99

Arrests for gun & drug offenses, robbery, burglary, and assault

1153

Grams of illegal drugs seized 

Contact Us

To reach the Outpost about programs or to drop off requested items, use the email button below or stop by 603 13th St. S St.Cloud, MN.


Our hours are Monday through Wednesday 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Services at the OutPost

To provide for our community, the OutPost has several tenants providing services. 

Provides professional proactive policing in the neighborhood.  The officers of the house have become an integral part in connecting with residents in the south side neighborhood and are involved in several community outreach programs.

They provide WIC appointments every Monday from 8:30-4pm.  They also assist with large scale programs, provide a public health nurse on Wednesday afternoons and coordinate the mobile dental clinic twice per month.

Assists with large scale health and wellness programming as well as provide a resource in community health to include child birthing classes and community paramedics.

They provide ambulance services in the neighborhood. Having an ambulance at the OutPost will allow for faster response times for paramedics in the neighborhood.

Calendar of Events

May 2025

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9am MN Legal Aid

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9am MN Legal Aid

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Community Gathering Space

Our Community Gathering space seats up to 30 people and is equipped with a 70″ TV. To inquire about usage, please use the form below.

Contact Us

Thank you to our friends who helped build the COP House:

Tom Schlough
John Weitzel
Wollak Construction
Dan Waytashek
J.A Wedum Foundation
Initiative Foundation
US Bank Foundation
Rod Priebe
Lee & Vickie Morgan Fund at the Dayton Foundation
James Parsons
Exchange Club of St. Cloud
Tom Hendrickson
Sarah Jewell
Granite City Electronics
John Oxton
Tom Grones Fund
Anderson Trucking
Bremer Bank
Capital One
CentraCare
Miller Auto & Marine
St. Cloud Optimist Club
Sacred Heart Parish
Amy Haarstad
Rinke Noonan, LTD
D. Meyers
US Bank National Assoc.
Stearns/Benton Bar Assoc.
Selective Insurance Company of America
Joe Hellie
DLMC Foundation
Zonta Club
Microbiologics
J.A. Wedum Foundation
Pleasureland
St. Cloud Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
R. Huddle
St. Cloud Federal Credit Union
North Central Truck Equipment
Myres Consulting
Eagles Aerie 622
Initiative Foundation
Shingobee Builders
St. Cloud Metro Lions
Rick Lee
Jim Knoblach
St. Cloud Rotary
US Bank
Precise Plumbing, Heating & AC
Mathew Hall Lumber Company
MJB Construction
Landwehr Construction
Marco
Monumental Sales
Bertram Electric
Boser Construction
Thermo-Tech Premium Windows
Edina Realty – Heidi Voigt
Microbiologics
DAYTA Marketing
Maseter Cabinets
Goodin Company
Hennen Flooring
Amcon Block
Knife River Material
Erickson Electric Company
Central Minnesota Community Found.
M&H Appliances
Benusa Contract Sales & Services
Office Furniture Solutions
St. Cloud Reading Room
Garage Tech Flooring
Fireside Hearth and Home
Helmin Landscaping
KLD Survey
Bob’s Drywall
Heinen Drywall
Brock White Company
McPherson Products
Ernie Zehowski, LLC
Shingobee Builders
A&L Painting
Central Minnesota Builders Assoc.
Tom Kraemer, Inc
Nelson Sanitation
Kriby Vacuum Cleaner
Dooley Petroleum
State Farm Insurance
Andy Hovannes
Dijital Majik Computers
Hirschfield’s Paints
Chad’s Repair
Schaefer Excavating
Clifton Larson Allen LLP
Quinlivan & Hughes PA
Dropp Visual
Yuppy Photo